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Trying to manage ultraviolet light exposure in California isn’t an easy thing to do, particularly when it comes to its effect on concrete sealers. For Napa, Calif., homeowners, contractors were able to get a handle on the situation, creating a countertop for an outdoor kitchen that still looks great more than a year later.
This incredibly simple staining application lends a distinct reflective sparkle to any floor.
Give your next faux-stone wall vertical project the look of a Spanish vineyard with this effect from Flex-C-Ment.
Lythic Densifier from Lythic Solutions Inc., made with colloidal silica, speeds up the process of concrete densifying and is touted as being more ecofriendly than conventional densifiers.
This technique uses manufactured silicon dioxide platelets coated with titanium dioxide to create a multilayered, variegated, hammer-toned seamless floor coating over concrete or an overlayment.
Concrete contractors often tell me that they don’t have any input in the green aspects of the jobs they work on. By the time the concrete sub is hired, those decisions have been made, so what’s the use of even bothering?
Quick passage of an economic stimulus package followed by the almost immediate start of “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects in 2009 could increase cement consumption for next year, according to a recent report by the Portland Cement Association. Without a stimulus package, 2009 cement consumption was projected to decrease 15.1 percent compared […]
The International Concrete Repair Institute, a nonprofit association dedicated to the repair, restoration and protection of concrete and other structures, passed the milestone of 2,000 members in February 2009. ICRI has seen a steady growth in new memberships as well as an increase in membership renewals during the past six […]
The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association has released a new instructional DVD and video titled “Flat Sawing and Blade Safety.” The video helps provide operators with the skills and knowledge required for safe and effective flat sawing, along with addressing important issues such as proper blade-tightening techniques. Safe working practices […]
Paul Albanelli, president of Albanelli Cement Contractors Inc., has been elected president of the American Society of Concrete Contractors for 2009-2010. Scott Anderson, Clay Fischer, Mike Poppoff and Thomas Zinchiak were elected vice presidents, and Harry Moats was elected secretary and treasurer. Elected to the board of directors were Robert […]
